High school english

Using Micro Teaching--stories students can read in under 10 minutes--is a great way to introduce skills, techniques and so much more in high school English classes. For AP® Literature and all ELA classes 9-12.

If you are a high school English teacher you know that the first week back to school is critical for establishing classroom routines, setting expectations, developing norms, and getting to know your students. You also need to get into some meaningful content! This is every lesson you need for that first week of school! I walk you through how to establish a safe place of learning, how to create classroom norms, and what content your students will be most successful with that first week of…

Are you ready to move beyond your staple TED talks for high school English? Here are 15 talks (aside from The Danger of a Single Story) that you can use as writing prompts, as a part of a Socratic Seminar or discussion assignment, as a stand-alone lesson or as a part of a larger unit or speaking assignment. They are sure to engage and entertain! #englishlanguagearts #highschoolenglish #tedtalks #googleclassroom

There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest, those who can’t, and all the ones in between (such as the broke, the tired, and the I-have-no-time-to-decorate). However, making a classroom appeal to middle and high school students doesn’t HAVE to involve serious crafting or expensive, time-intensive projects. Check out these tips from me and Bonnie from Presto Plans as you prepare your classroom for the fall (or at any time of year that you want to give it a…

Teaching with games in the classroom is not just “fluff.” Middle school and high school English teachers, learn how you can reinforce core English language arts skills AND engage students with games like Goosechase, Superfight, and more! #highschoolenglish #englishlanguagearts #middleschoolela #ela

The perfect place for students to learn how and to practice critical reading, writing, arguing, and even listening is the high school English classroom. Here are 10 different high school English lessons and skills that teachers should teach in 2023! Includes: rhetorical appeals, logical fallacies, systhesis writing, email etiquette, paraphrasing, quoting, summarizing, text annotation. peer editing & more! See www.thedaringenglishteacher.com for more engaging Secondary ELA resources and tips!

Tips and resources for creating an engaging true crime unit in your high school English Language Arts classroom.

Implementing bell-ringers into my middle and high school English language arts classroom was a game changer. They jump start student learning, calm classroom chaos, reduce uncertainty, and make transitions smoother, all the while allowing the teacher to maximize their time and maintain their sanity. Learn all the tips and tricks for using them successfully in this post by Presto Plans on The Secondary English Coffee Shop.

10 Must-Teach High School English Lessons - The Daring English Teacher

The 3 2 1 strategy for the classroom is an easy fit for any classroom because it is quick, easy and can require very little prep...

When you were a kid people told you "sticks and stones will break your bones but words will never hurt you." Wrong. The one word project...

Here are SEVEN engaging activities for the first week back to school in middle school and high school English Language Arts. #middleschool #highschool #8thgrade #7thgrade #6thgrade #ELA #english #languagearts

5 Back to School Units for High School English that you really can use at any point during the year. Units that can help you recreate...

Now that the 2017-2018 school year has come to a close, I am spending some time reflecting on my practice as an educator. While there were some lows of the

Find the best short stories for high school to incorporate into your English classes to cover a variety of standards and discussion topics.

Stop wasting your planning time looking for creative lessons and activities for high school English! You'll find the best...

5 creative first day of school activities for high school English so you can ditch the syllabus and start getting to know your students!

Do your high school students struggle to find books they can’t put down? Here are 31 student-approved books to read for high school that won’t disappoint!

Using in class discussion is a perfect way to foster critical thinking in high school English classes. Whether it is the Socratic Method...

8 Humorous Myths About Teaching High School English